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Re: Swap y26 to x30
« Reply #15 on: 13 May 2018, 12:28:39 »

If you enjoy playing with spanners, stick the 2.6 top bits on the 3ltr block.
Also fit the 2.6 exhaust manifolds and a converted pair of 3lt cats if you can find a decent pair  :y

I need the 3.0 cats?  :-\
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Re: Swap y26 to x30
« Reply #16 on: 13 May 2018, 14:59:59 »

If you enjoy playing with spanners, stick the 2.6 top bits on the 3ltr block.
Also fit the 2.6 exhaust manifolds and a converted pair of 3lt cats if you can find a decent pair  :y

I need the 3.0 cats?  :-\

You fit modified 3.0L downpipes to aid gas flow from the engine, along with 2.6/3.2 manifolds gives about 6-8bhp, extra. 

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90613.0
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Re: Swap y26 to x30
« Reply #17 on: 14 May 2018, 09:40:07 »

If you enjoy playing with spanners, stick the 2.6 top bits on the 3ltr block.
Also fit the 2.6 exhaust manifolds and a converted pair of 3lt cats if you can find a decent pair  :y

I need the 3.0 cats?  :-\

You fit modified 3.0L downpipes to aid gas flow from the engine, along with 2.6/3.2 manifolds gives about 6-8bhp, extra. 

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90613.0





Yup  :y :y
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Re: Swap y26 to x30
« Reply #18 on: 14 May 2018, 18:04:24 »

Probably be easiest to just put 3.0L cams and divider onto the 2.6,.


Interesting, but, what do win with that?

Fitting the cams,and  dividers from a 3.0L ups bhp to not far from 3.0L, and it will be easier,than an engine swap.  It's a well known performance up grade for the 2.6.
Its definately lacking grunt though, my 2.5 with 3l cams and superchipped was not anywhere near my real 3l.
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Re: Swap y26 to x30
« Reply #19 on: 14 May 2018, 20:24:47 »

Probably be easiest to just put 3.0L cams and divider onto the 2.6,.


Interesting, but, what do win with that?

Fitting the cams,and  dividers from a 3.0L ups bhp to not far from 3.0L, and it will be easier,than an engine swap.  It's a well known performance up grade for the 2.6.
Its definately lacking grunt though, my 2.5 with 3l cams and superchipped was not anywhere near my real 3l.

That I imagined, the torque of 3.0 must be much higher
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Re: Swap y26 to x30
« Reply #20 on: 15 May 2018, 09:39:56 »

Probably be easiest to just put 3.0L cams and divider onto the 2.6,.


Interesting, but, what do win with that?

Fitting the cams,and  dividers from a 3.0L ups bhp to not far from 3.0L, and it will be easier,than an engine swap.  It's a well known performance up grade for the 2.6.
Its definately lacking grunt though, my 2.5 with 3l cams and superchipped was not anywhere near my real 3l.

I thought same with my old 2.5,cams gave it a bit more top end but with an auto that isn't where its needed
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